NEWS TIPS newsroom@tbw.com.au NEWS 5 Weekend blitz nabs drug drivers FOUR men tested positive for cannabis and one woman tested positive for methamphetamine when police conducted an operation in Kingston over the weekend targeting drivers under the infl uence of drugs. SENSELESS: Vandals have struck Melaleuca Park Primary School. VANDALS STRIKE: Windows have been smashed at McDonald Park Primary School. BROKEN: Damaged windows will have to be replaced at North Gambier Primary School. Schools hit with clean-up bill Vandals attack windows at Mount Gambier primary schools POLICE are investigating senseless damage to a number of windows at three Mount Gambier primary schools. Sometime between last Wednesday and Sunday, suspects smashed eight windows at Melaleuca Park Primary School and 21 windows at McDonald Park Primary School. Vandals also caused damage to windows at Mount Gambier North Primary School. A metal bar that was believed to be used to break the windows was found at the scene. Police have urged the community to help keep a look out for criminal activity throughout schools during the holiday period. If anyone has any information about the matter, they are asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or provide details online at www. sa.crimestoppers.com. au. Officers from the driver testing unit conducted tests on Saturday and Sunday. The fi ve drivers will be penalised depending on the results of their samples being forensically analysed. There were 11 expiation notices handed out and four defect notices were also issued regarding other traffi c offences. Senior Sergeant Peter Brown of Millicent Police said he was disappointed with the result. “It is very disappointing that in a country community like Kingston over such a short period of time fi ve drivers were detected driving while under the infl uence of cannabis or methamphetamine,” he said. In total, over 13pc of the drivers tested were positive. “Drug driving is a significant factor in serious crashes and the behaviour of these drivers is extremely dangerous,” Sen Sgt Brown said. REPAIR JOB: Mount Glass and Glazing staff repair windows at McDonald Park Primary School after a spate of recent vandalism. Pictures: ALEX McGREGOR Member for Barker establishes new district offi ce MEMBER for Barker Tony Pasin has started the new year in a new electorate offi ce at 2A Helen Street in Mount Gambier to provide services and support to residents of the lower South East. Mr Pasin grew up in Mount Gambier, operated his business in the city and his family still farms in the district. He said it was his priority to ensure the lower South East had a federal electorate offi ce presence after becoming a parliamentarian late last year. “The people of Mount Gambier and the lower South East have not had a formal federal electorate offi ce in the district for over 15 years,” Mr Pasin said. “Given Mount Gambier is the largest population centre in the electorate of Barker, I thought it was critical to provide residents with a federal parliamentary presence. “The Mount Gambier electorate REPRESENTING THE REGION: Member for Barker Tony Pasin has established an electoral offi ce in the Blue Lake city, where he will be able to support and assist residents of the lower South East. offi ce is also accessible to residents of the wider lower South East from Naracoorte and Kingston through to Port MacDonnell. “Although the electorate offi ce is in a temporary location, I thought it was important to establish an immediate presence to provide services and support to the South East.” Staff at Mr Pasin’s electorate offi ce can assist residents with a wide range of enquiries, services and support, from assistance dealing with Federal Government departments to answering questions about legislation and policy, raising community concerns or helping to arrange messages of congratulations for signifi cant birthdays and wedding anniversaries. Life changes... has your Will? In an unrelated incident, a 20-year-old man from Robe was fi ned for exceeding the prescribed concentration of alcohol after being stopped by police in Robe on Saturday just before 11pm. He allegedly recorded a breath analysis of 0.066. If you made a Will over 5 years ago, chances are you’ll need to update it. Give you and your family peace of mind by contacting Public Trustee to make or update your Will today. Public Trustee will be in Mount Gambier on the 3rd and 4th of February at Gramac Solutions, 1A Hedley Street (corner of Hedley & Percy Streets). Appointments are essential. Freecall Country Callers 1800 673 119 Phone 8226 9204 publictrustee.sa.gov.au Protecting South Australians since 1881 The Border Watch, Tuesday, January 21, 2014 - 5